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“There was obviously a training exercise going on at the time; lots of helicopters buzzing around and everything but this certain helicopter was basically hovering over the ridge and then obviously some malfunction occurred...but then the propeller started to slow down and smoke started to pour out of the engine.

“Then after that five minutes later it caught fire and you could really see the orange stick out. Smoke was really going out across like that.

“I stayed around and watched the crew - I think six of them - all of them got out safely and were walking down. It was quite an ordeal.”

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service say they are responding to reports of a fire (Photo: Huw Price)